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Suresh de Mel

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Blog mentions

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  1. de Mel, Suresh & McKenzie, David & Woodruff, Christopher, 2007. "Returns to capital in microenterprises : evidence from a field experiment," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4230, The World Bank.

    Mentioned in:

    1. The new must-read paper for field experimenters
      by Chris Blattman in Chris Blattman on 2010-12-21 08:07:32
  2. de Mel, Suresh & McKenzie, David & Woodruff, Christopher, 2008. "Are women more credit constrained ? experimental evidence on gender and microenterprise returns," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4746, The World Bank.

    Mentioned in:

    1. Dads and Development
      by David McKenzie in Development Impact on 2012-06-17 23:47:07
  3. de Mel, Suresh & McKenzie, David & Woodruff, Christopher, 2007. "Measuring microenterprise profits : don't ask how the sausage is made," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4229, The World Bank.

    Mentioned in:

    1. Tools for evaluators
      by Chris Blattman in Chris Blattman on 2008-10-21 20:21:00

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  1. Suresh de Mel & David McKenzie & Christopher Woodruff, 2009. "Are Women More Credit Constrained? Experimental Evidence on Gender and Microenterprise Returns," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 1(3), pages 1-32, July.

    Mentioned in:

    1. Are Women More Credit Constrained? Experimental Evidence on Gender and Microenterprise Returns (American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 2009) in ReplicationWiki ()

Working papers

  1. de Mel, Suresh & McKenzie, David & Woodruff, Christopher, 2010. "Enterprise recovery following natural disasters," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5269, The World Bank.

    Cited by:

    1. Gabriel J. Felbermayr & Jasmin Katrin Gröschl & Benedikt Heid, 2020. "Quantifying the Supply and Demand Effects of Natural Disasters Using Monthly Trade Data," CESifo Working Paper Series 8798, CESifo.
    2. Jean-François Maystadt & Valerie Mueller & Ashwini Sebastian, 2016. "Environmental Migration and Labor Markets in Nepal," Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press, vol. 3(2), pages 417-452.
    3. Grover,Arti Goswami & Karplus,Valerie Jean, 2021. "Coping with COVID-19: Does Management Make Firms More Resilient ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9514, The World Bank.
    4. Hayakawa, Kazunobu & Matsuura, Toshiyuki & Okubo, Fumihiro, 2014. "Firm-level impacts of natural disasters on production networks : evidence from a flood in Thailand," IDE Discussion Papers 445, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
    5. Hossain, Marup & Mullally, Conner & Mabiso, Athur, 2024. "Occupational and asset adjustments in Tamil Nadu, India: The role of a finance and rebuilding program," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 177(C).
    6. Sawada, Yasuyuki & Takasaki, Yoshito, 2017. "Natural Disaster, Poverty, and Development: An Introduction," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 2-15.
    7. Suzuki, Mizuhiro, 2025. "Affording expensive ceremonies: Evidence from quinceañeras in Mexico," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    8. Ferdinand Rauch & Adriana Kocornik-Mina & Thomas K.J. McDermott & Guy Michaelsor, 2015. "Flooded Cities," Economics Series Working Papers 772, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
    9. Ankel-Peters, Jörg & Fiala, Nathan & Rose, Julian & Aryemo, Filder, 2023. "The (very) long-run impacts of cash grants during a crisis," OSF Preprints rdjn9, Center for Open Science.
    10. Kirchberger, Martina, 2017. "Natural disasters and labor markets," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 125(C), pages 40-58.
    11. Brooks, Wyatt & Donovan, Kevin & Johnson, Terence R. & Oluoch-Aridi, Jackline, 2022. "Cash transfers as a response to COVID-19: Experimental evidence from Kenya," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
    12. Grimm, Michael & Soubeiga, Sidiki & Weber, Michael, 2024. "Supporting small firms in a fragile context: Comparing matching and cash grants in Burkina Faso," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 171(C).
    13. Selim Raihan & FNU Jonaed & Md. Tuhin Ahmed, 2024. "Impact of Stimulus Packages on Business Recovery During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh," Journal of South Asian Development, , vol. 19(2), pages 169-198, August.
    14. Kurosaki, Takashi, 2017. "Household-Level Recovery after Floods in a Tribal and Conflict-Ridden Society," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 51-63.
    15. Kaoru Hosono & Daisuke Miyakawa & Taisuke Uchino & Makoto Hazama & Arito Ono & Hirofumi Uchida & Iichiro Uesugi, 2016. "Natural Disasters, Damage To Banks, And Firm Investment," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 57(4), pages 1335-1370, November.
    16. Czura, Kristina & Klonner, Stefan, 2023. "Financial market responses to a natural disaster: Evidence from credit networks and the Indian Ocean tsunami," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    17. Mensah, Edouard R. & Filipski, Mateusz J., 2022. "Saving for a rainy day: the impact of natural disasters on savings rates," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322266, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    18. Fiala, Nathan & Rose, Julian & Aryemo, Filder & Ankel-Peters, Jörg, 2025. "Timing matters: The (very) long-run impacts of cash grants during a crisis," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 175(C).
    19. Elliott, Robert J.R. & Liu, Yi & Strobl, Eric & Tong, Meng, 2019. "Estimating the direct and indirect impact of typhoons on plant performance: Evidence from Chinese manufacturers," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 98(C).
    20. Roman Horvath, 2020. "Natural Catastrophes and Financial Development: An Empirical Analysis," Working Papers IES 2020/14, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised May 2020.
    21. Ha Luong, 2022. "Business grants following natural disasters and their different impact on the performance of female and male-owned microenterprises: Evidence from Sri Lanka," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(12), pages 1-28, December.
    22. Mathews, Shilpita & Surminski, Swenja & Roezer, Viktor, 2021. "The risk of corporate lock-in to future physical climate risks: the case of flood risk in England and Wales," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 112801, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    23. Apedo Amah,Marie Christine & Avdiu,Besart & Cirera,Xavier & Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose & Davies,Elwyn Adriaan Robin & Grover,Arti Goswami & Iacovone,Leonardo & Kilinc,Umut & Medvedev,Denis & Maduko,Fr, 2020. "Unmasking the Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses : Firm Level Evidence from Across the World," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9434, The World Bank.
    24. Francesco Campobasso & Michele Samuele Borgia & Francesco Albergo, 2023. "Facing the storm: Lessons from corporate social responsibility during the covid pandemic," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(6), pages 3174-3188, November.
    25. Hanna Berkel & Peter Fisker & Finn Tarp, 2021. "Cash grants to manufacturers after Cyclone Idai: RCT evidence from Mozambique," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-87, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    26. Hinnerk Gnutzmann & Oskar Kowalewski & Piotr Śpiewanowski, 2020. "Market Structure and Resilience: Evidence from Potash Mine Disasters," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 102(3), pages 911-933, May.
    27. Gopalakrishnan, Balagopal & Lim, Jamus Jerome & Mohapatra, Sanket, 2024. "Pandemic panic? Effects of health system capacity on firm confidence during COVID-19," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    28. Jasmin Gröschl & Alexander Sandkamp, 2023. "Flood Events and Plant Level Trade: A Chinese Experience," ifo Working Paper Series 389, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
    29. Bommer, Christian & Dreher, Axel & Perez-Alvarez, Marcello, 2022. "Home bias in humanitarian aid: The role of regional favoritism in the allocation of international disaster relief," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 208(C).
    30. Horvath, Roman, 2021. "Natural catastrophes and financial depth: An empirical analysis," Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier, vol. 53(C).
    31. Mathews, Shilpita & Surminski, Swenja & Roezer, Viktor, 2021. "The risk of corporate lock-in to future physical climate risks: the case of flood risk in England and Wales," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 112807, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    32. Davide Antonioli & Alberto Marzucchi & Marco Modica, 2022. "Resilience, Performance and Strategies in Firms’ Reactions to the Direct and Indirect Effects of a Natural Disaster," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 541-565, September.
    33. Gao, Haoyu & Wen, Huiyu & Yu, Shujiaming, 2022. "Weathering information disruption: Typhoon strikes and analysts’ forecast dispersion," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 49(C).
    34. Kong, Dongmin & Lin, Zhiyang & Wang, Yanan & Xiang, Junyi, 2021. "Natural disasters and analysts' earnings forecasts," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).
    35. Cerda, Maikol & Gertler, Paul & Higgins, Sean & Montoya, Ana María & Parrado, Eric & Undurraga, Raimundo, 2023. "The Causal Impact of Covid-19 Government-backed Loans on MSMEs Liquidity and Earnings," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 12710, Inter-American Development Bank.
    36. Leonardo Becchetti & Stefano Castriota & Pierluigi Conzo, 2012. "Bank Strategies in Catastrophe Settings: Empirical Evidence and Policy Suggestions," CSEF Working Papers 324, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy.
    37. Adachi, Daisuke & Nakata, Hiroyuki & Sawada, Yasuyuki & Sekiguchi, Kunio, 2023. "Adverse selection and moral hazard in corporate insurance markets: Evidence from the 2011 Thailand floods," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 205(C), pages 376-386.
    38. Yuzuka Kashiwagi & Petr Matous & Yasuyuki Todo, 2018. "International propagation of economic shocks through global supply chains," Working Papers 1810, Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics.
    39. Eichenauer, Vera Z. & Fuchs, Andreas & Kunze, Sven & Strobl, Eric, 2020. "Distortions in aid allocation of United Nations flash appeals: Evidence from the 2015 Nepal earthquake," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
    40. Yuzuka Kashiwagi, 2020. "The Heterogeneous Impact of Post-Disaster Subsidies on Small and Medium Firms," Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Springer, vol. 4(3), pages 601-623, October.
    41. Deng, Yanru & Nepal, Rabindra & Shao, Xuefeng & Ding, Chante Jian & Wu, Zhan, 2024. "Zooming in or zooming out: Energy strategy, developmental parity and regional entrepreneurial dynamism," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 140(C).
    42. Kristina Czura & Stefan Klonner, 2018. "Financial Market Responses to a Natural Disaster: Evidence from Local Credit Networks and the Indian Ocean Tsunami," CESifo Working Paper Series 7354, CESifo.
    43. Elisa Navarra, 2022. "Stock Market Response to Firms’ Misconduct," Working Papers ECARES 2022-40, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
    44. Kwabena Adu-Ababio & Evaristo Mwale & Rodrigo Oliveira, 2024. "Climate shocks and economic resilience: Evidence from Zambia's formal sector," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-71, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    45. Sven Kunze, 2021. "Unraveling the Effects of Tropical Cyclones on Economic Sectors Worldwide: Direct and Indirect Impacts," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 78(4), pages 545-569, April.
    46. Kurosaki, Takashi & 黒崎, 卓, 2015. "Household-Level Recovery after Floods in a Tribal and Conflict-Ridden Society," CEI Working Paper Series 2015-5, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    47. Rexer,Jonah Matthew & Sharma,Siddharth, 2024. "Climate Change Adaptation : What Does the Evidence Say ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10729, The World Bank.
    48. Kunze, Sven, 2020. "Unraveling the effects of tropical cyclones on economic sectors worldwide," Working Papers 0685, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics.
    49. Uesugi, Iichiro & Miyakawa, Daisuke & Hosono, Kaoru & Ono, Arito & Uchida, Hirofumi, 2025. "The collateral channel versus the bank lending channel: Evidence from a massive earthquake," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).
    50. Jeevan Karki & Steve Matthewman & Jesse Hession Grayman, 2022. "From goods to goats: examining post-disaster livelihood recovery in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake 2015," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 114(3), pages 3787-3809, December.
    51. Keerthiratne, Subhani & Tol, Richard S.J., 2018. "Impact of natural disasters on income inequality in Sri Lanka," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 105(C), pages 217-230.
    52. Florence Kondylis & Valerie Mueller, 2014. "Economic consequences of conflict and environmental displacement," Chapters, in: Robert E.B. Lucas (ed.), International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development, chapter 14, pages 388-424, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    53. Liu, Qingfu & Tang, Ke & Wang, Zi & Zheng, Dechang, 2025. "Does information transmission alleviate the salience bias of fund managers?," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 101(C).
    54. Takano, Keisuke, 2019. "Does visible shock update firms' unrelated trade diversity in anticipation of future shock? Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake and expected Nankai Trough Earthquake," TDB-CAREE Discussion Paper Series E-2019-01, Teikoku Databank Center for Advanced Empirical Research on Enterprise and Economy, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University.
    55. Yuzuka KASHIWAGI & Yasuyuki TODO, 2019. "Propagation of Positive Effects of Post-disaster Policies through Supply Chains: Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake," Discussion papers 19030, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    56. Calabrò, Andrea & Frank, Hermann & Minichilli, Alessandro & Suess-Reyes, Julia, 2021. "Business families in times of crises: The backbone of family firm resilience and continuity," Journal of Family Business Strategy, Elsevier, vol. 12(2).
    57. Fujin Zhou & Wouter Botzen, 2021. "Firm Level Evidence of Disaster Impacts on Growth in Vietnam," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 79(2), pages 277-322, June.
    58. Vindya Hewawasam & Kenichi Matsui, 2024. "An Analysis of Policy Frameworks on Business Formulization and Disaster Management to Mitigate Flood Loss and Damage Among Informal Businesses in Sri Lanka," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-12, October.
    59. Jiyoun An & Bokyeong Park, 2019. "Natural Disasters and International Financial Accessibility in Developing Countries," Asian Economic Papers, MIT Press, vol. 18(1), pages 245-261, Winter/Sp.
    60. Goetz von Peter & Sebastian von Dahlen & Sweta C Saxena, 2012. "Unmitigated disasters? New evidence on the macroeconomic cost of natural catastrophes," BIS Working Papers 394, Bank for International Settlements.
    61. Ferreira, Susana, 2024. "Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change: Economic Impacts and Adaptation Policies," IZA Discussion Papers 16715, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    62. Tommaso Oliviero & Sandro Rondinella & Alberto Zazzaro, 2024. "Green Firms, Environmental Hazards, and Investment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-21, January.
    63. Florian Leon & Ibrahima Dosso, 2020. "Civil conflict and firm recovery: Evidence from post-electoral crisis in Côte d'Ivoire," Working Papers hal-02865559, HAL.
    64. F. Zhou & W.J.W. Botzen, 2017. "The Impact of Natural Disasters on Firm Growth in Vietnam:: Interaction with Financial Constraints," Working Papers 17-20, Utrecht School of Economics.
    65. Yutaro Izumi & Hiroyuki Nakata & Yasuyuki Sawada & Kunio Sekiguchi, 2024. "Building Business Resilience to Disasters," CIRJE F-Series CIRJE-F-1223, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo.

  2. de Mel, Suresh & McKenzie, David & Woodruff, Christopher, 2009. "Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises," IZA Discussion Papers 3962, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

    Cited by:

    1. Jocelyn Olivari, 2016. "Entrepreneurial traits and firm innovation," Eurasian Business Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 6(3), pages 339-360, December.
    2. Guimarães Barbosa, Evaldo, 2016. "Determinants of Small Business Survival: The Case of Very Small Enterprises of the Traditional Manufacturing Sectors in Brazil," MPRA Paper 72304, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. McKenzie, David & Woodruff, Christopher, 2016. "Business Practices in Small Firms in Developing Countries," CAGE Online Working Paper Series 265, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE).
    4. Dalton, Patricio & Rüschenpöhler, Julius & Zia, Bilal, 2018. "Aspirations of Small-scale Entrepreneurs : Evidence from Urban Retailers in Indonesia," Other publications TiSEM bc573b53-32a8-497b-a67d-d, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    5. Shawn Cole & Martin Kanz & Leora Klapper, 2012. "Incentivizing Calculated Risk-Taking: Evidence from an Experiment with Commercial Bank Loan Officers," Harvard Business School Working Papers 13-002, Harvard Business School.
    6. Megersa Debela Daksa & Molla Alemayehu Yismaw & Sisay Diriba Lemessa & Shemelis Kebede Hundie, 2018. "Enterprise innovation in developing countries: an evidence from Ethiopia," Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-19, December.
    7. Goldbach, Stefan, 2012. "Innovation and Education: Is there a ‘Nerd Effect’?," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 56008, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
    8. Yuri Ostrovsky & Garnett Picot, 2021. "Innovation in immigrant-owned firms," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 57(4), pages 1857-1874, December.
    9. Kearney Arthur & Harrington Denis & Kelliher Felicity, 2017. "Managerial capability for innovation for microfirms: integrating theory with empirical evidence," The Irish Journal of Management, Sciendo, vol. 36(1), pages 49-59.
    10. Agenor, Pierre-Richard & Canuto, Otaviano, 2014. "Access to finance, product innovation and middle-income traps," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6767, The World Bank.
    11. Macours, Karen & Laajaj, Rachid, 2018. "Measuring Skills in Developing Countries," CEPR Discussion Papers 13271, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    12. Sharma, Smriti & Tarp, Finn, 2018. "Does managerial personality matter? Evidence from firms in Vietnam," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 432-445.
    13. Dagmara Celik Katreniak & Alexey Khazanov & Omer Moav & Zvika Neeman & Hosny Zoabi, 2023. "Why Not Borrow, Invest, and Escape Poverty?," Papers 2305.02546, arXiv.org.
    14. Ayyagari, Meghana & Demirguc-Kunt, Asli & Maksimovic, Vojislav, 2010. "Are innovating firms victims or perpetrators ? tax evasion, bribe payments, and the role of external finance in developing countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5389, The World Bank.
    15. Khamis, Melanie, 2009. "A Note on Informality in the Labor Market," IZA Discussion Papers 4676, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    16. Michael Peters & Ufuk Akcigit, 2014. "Lack of Selection and Poor Management Practices: Firm Dynamics in Developing Countries," 2014 Meeting Papers 762, Society for Economic Dynamics.
    17. Girum Abebe, 2015. "State-inducement Versus Self-initiation: A Comparative Study of Micro and Small Enterprises in Ethiopia," Working Papers 013, Policy Studies Institute.
    18. Nguyen, Huu Chi & Nordman, Christophe Jalil, 2017. "Household Entrepreneurship and Social Networks: Panel Data Evidence from Vietnam," IZA Discussion Papers 10482, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    19. RPIR Prasanna & JMHM Upulwehera & BDTN Senarath & GAKNJ Abeyrathne & PSK Rajapakshe & JMSB Jayasundara & EMS Ekanayake & Sisira Kumara Naradda Gamage, 2021. "Factors Determining the Competitive Strategic Positions of the SMEs in Asian Developing Nations: Case Study of SMEs in the Agricultural Sector in Sri Lanka," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-24, December.
    20. El Kalak, Izidin & Hudson, Robert, 2016. "The effect of size on the failure probabilities of SMEs: An empirical study on the US market using discrete hazard model," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 135-145.
    21. Rita Almeida & Reyes Aterido, 2015. "Investing in formal on-the-job training: are SMEs lagging much behind?," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 4(1), pages 1-23, December.
    22. Gaglio, Cyrielle & Kraemer-Mbula, Erika & Lorenz, Edward, 2022. "The effects of digital transformation on innovation and productivity: Firm-level evidence of South African manufacturing micro and small enterprises," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 182(C).
    23. Fox, Louise & Sohnesen , Thomas Pave, 2012. "Household enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa : why they matter for growth, jobs, and livelihoods," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6184, The World Bank.
    24. Waheed, Abdul, 2011. "Size, competition, and innovative activities: a developing world perspective," MERIT Working Papers 2011-052, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    25. Stanley Kojo Dary & Haruna Issahaku, 2013. "Exploring Innovations in Microfinance Institutions in Northern Ghana," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 3(1), pages 442-460, June.
    26. Šarlija, Nataša & Bilandžić, Ana, 2018. "Does Innovation Matter for SMEs' growth in Croatia?," 6th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management and Entrepreneurship. New Business Models and Institutional Entrepreneurs: Leading Disruptive Change (Dubrovnik, 2018), in: 6th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management and Entrepreneurship. New Business Models and Institutional Entrepreneurs: Leading Disrupt, pages 356-375, Governance Research and Development Centre (CIRU), Zagreb.
    27. Rita Almeida & Pedro Carneiro, Renata Narita, 2013. "Producing Higher Quality Jobs: Enforcement of Mandated Benefits across Brazilian Cities between 1996-2007," Working Papers, Department of Economics 2013_22, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP).
    28. John Gibson, 2015. "Expanded Social Protection May Do More Harm Than Good: A Pessimistic Review," Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 2(3), pages 652-659, September.
    29. Ahlin, Christian & Gulesci, Selim & Madestam, Andreas & Stryjan, Miri, 2020. "Loan contract structure and adverse selection: Survey evidence from Uganda," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 172(C), pages 180-195.
    30. Rosas, Nina & Acevedo, Maria Cecilia & Zaldivar, Samantha, 2022. "Starting points matter: Cash plus training effects on youth entrepreneurship, skills, and resilience during an epidemic," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 149(C).
    31. Anna Golejewska, 2018. "Innovativeness of Enterprises in Poland in the Regional Context," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 14(1), pages 29-44.
    32. Almeida, Rita K. & Aterido, Reyes, 2010. "The investment in job training : why are SMEs lagging so much behind?," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 54967, The World Bank.
    33. Magda Hassan & Jaideep Prabhu & Rajesh Chandy & Om Narasimhan, 2023. "When Bulldozers Loom: Informal Property Rights and Marketing Practice Innovation Among Emerging Market Microentrepreneurs," Marketing Science, INFORMS, vol. 42(1), pages 137-165, January.
    34. Moav, Omer & Khazanov, Alexey & Neeman, Zvika & Zoabi, Hosny, 2018. "The Microfinance Disappointment: An Explanation based on Risk Aversion," CEPR Discussion Papers 12659, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    35. Francesco Bogliacino & Giulio Perani & Mario Pianta & Stefano Supino, 2010. "Innovation and Development. The Evidence from Innovation Surveys," Working Papers of BETA 2010-13, Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg.
    36. Barasa, L. & Kimuyu, P. & Vermeulen, P.A.M. & Knoben, J. & Kinyanjui, B., 2014. "Institutions, Resources and Innovation in Developng Countries : A Firm Level Approach," Other publications TiSEM 4150bffe-8365-4b51-a7e9-d, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    37. Nwakego Eyisi & Hyacinth E. Ichoku & Asma Kanwal, 2024. "Front-end Innovation and Top Income Inequality: Evidence from Emerging Markets," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(1), pages 1437-1481, March.
    38. Ritter-Hayashi, D. & Vermeulen, P.A.M. & Knoben, Joris, 2016. "Gender Diversity and Innovation : The Role of Women’s Economic Opportunity in Developing Countries," Other publications TiSEM 77393131-1d40-490f-a63e-b, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    39. Antonella Biscione & Dorothée Boccanfuso & Raul Caruso & Annunziata Felice, 2022. "The innovation gender gap in transition countries," Economia Politica: Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, Springer;Fondazione Edison, vol. 39(2), pages 493-516, July.
    40. Sarath Divisekera & Van K Nguyen, 2018. "Drivers of innovation in tourism: An econometric study," Tourism Economics, , vol. 24(8), pages 998-1014, December.
    41. Ortiz, Rodrigo & Fernandez, Viviana, 2022. "Business perception of obstacles to innovate: Evidence from Chile with pseudo-panel data analysis," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 59(C).
    42. Renato Passaro & Giuseppe Scandurra & Antonio Thomas, 2017. "The Emergence of Innovative Entrepreneurship: Beyond the Intention — Investigating the Participants in an Academic SUC," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 14(05), pages 1-22, October.
    43. Fu, Xiaolan & Mohnen, Pierre & Zanello, Giacomo, 2018. "Innovation and productivity in formal and informal firms in Ghana," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 315-325.
    44. Dutz, Mark A. & O'Connell, Stephen D., 2013. "Productivity, innovation and growth in Sri Lanka : an empirical investigation," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6354, The World Bank.
    45. Dalton, Patricio & Rüschenpöhler, Julius & Zia, Bilal, 2018. "Determinants and Dynamics of Business Aspirations : Evidence from Small-scale Entrepreneurs in an Emerging Market," Discussion Paper 2018-009, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research.
    46. Tam Thanh Nguyen & Trinh Duc Chieu, 2018. "Slack resources and innovation in Vietnamese SMEs: A behavioural, stewardship, and institutional perspective," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-78, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    47. Lukman Raimi & Hassan Yusuf, 2020. "A Critical Discourse of EI and CA in Emerging Economies: The Place of Nigeria Within the Global Innovation Ecosystems," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 6(2), pages 295-314, July.
    48. Umut Akdugan & Nilhun Dogan, 2022. "Factors Affecting Innovation in OECD Countries," EKOIST Journal of Econometrics and Statistics, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 0(36), pages 111-136, June.
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    8. Castle, Jennifer L. & Kurita, Takamitsu, 2021. "A dynamic econometric analysis of the dollar-pound exchange rate in an era of structural breaks and policy regime shifts," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
    9. Almaas, Synne S. & Kurita, Takamitsu, 2019. "Modelling the real yen–dollar rate and inflation dynamics based on international parity conditions," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 51-64.
    10. Alex Luiz Ferreira, 2011. "Monetary Policy,Fundamentals and Risk in Brazil," Anais do XXXVII Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 37th Brazilian Economics Meeting] 55, ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics].
    11. Ibhagui, Oyakhilome, 2021. "Real Output and Cross-Currency Basis Swap Spreads: Evidence from the Eurozone," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).

Chapters

  1. Suresh de Mel & David McKenzie & Christopher Woodruff, 2010. "Who are the Microenterprise Owners? Evidence from Sri Lanka on Tokman versus De Soto," NBER Chapters, in: International Differences in Entrepreneurship, pages 63-87, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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    1. Guimarães Barbosa, Evaldo, 2016. "Determinants of Small Business Survival: The Case of Very Small Enterprises of the Traditional Manufacturing Sectors in Brazil," MPRA Paper 72304, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Marife M. Ballesteros & Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr. & John Paul P. Corpus & Jenica A. Ancheta, 2018. "Assessment of Implementation Issues and Livelihood Success on the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the DSWD," Working Papers id:12862, eSocialSciences.
    3. Gindling, T. H. & Newhouse, David, 2012. "Self-employment in the developing world," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6201, The World Bank.
    4. Antonio Baez-Morales, 2015. "“Differences in efficiency between Formal and Informal Micro Firms in Mexico”," AQR Working Papers 201510, University of Barcelona, Regional Quantitative Analysis Group, revised May 2015.
    5. Arráiz,Irani & Bruhn,Miriam & Stucchi,Rodolfo Mario, 2015. "Psychometrics as a tool to improve screening and access to credit," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7506, The World Bank.
    6. McKenzie, David & Sansone, Dario, 2019. "Predicting entrepreneurial success is hard: Evidence from a business plan competition in Nigeria," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).
    7. Benhassine,Najy & Mckenzie,David J. & Pouliquen,Victor Maurice Joseph & Santini,Massimiliano, 2015. "Finding a path to formalization in Benin : early results after the introduction of the entreprenant legal status," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7510, The World Bank.
    8. T. H. Gindling & Nadwa Mossaad & David Newhouse, 2016. "How Large are Earnings Penalties for Self-Employed and Informal Wage Workers?," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 5(1), pages 1-39, December.
    9. Grimm, Michael & Knorringa, Peter & Lay, Jann, 2012. "Constrained gazelles : high potentials in West Africa's informal economy," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 77926, The World Bank.
    10. Brian McCaig & Nina Pavcnik, 2015. "Informal Employment in a Growing and Globalizing Low-income Country," NBER Working Papers 20891, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    11. Poschke, Markus, 2013. "The Decision to Become an Entrepreneur and the Firm Size Distribution: A Unifying Framework for Policy Analysis," IZA Discussion Papers 7757, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    12. Martin Koudstaal & Randolph Sloof & Mirjam Praag, 2019. "Entrepreneurs: intuitive or contemplative decision-makers?," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 53(4), pages 901-920, December.
    13. Abu Shonchoy & PN Junankar, 2014. "The informal labour market in India: transitory or permanent employment for migrants?," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-27, December.
    14. Isabelle Guérin & Bert D'Espallier & G. Venkatasubramanian, 2013. "Why does microfinance fail in rural south-India? The social regulation of self-employment," Working Papers CEB 13-034, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
    15. Macours, Karen & Laajaj, Rachid, 2018. "Measuring Skills in Developing Countries," CEPR Discussion Papers 13271, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    16. Yoonyoung Cho, 2015. "Entrepreneurship for the poor in developing countries," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 167-167, July.
    17. Lafortune, Jeanne & Pugatch, Todd & Tessada, José & Ubfal, Diego, 2024. "Can gamified online training make high school students more entrepreneurial? Experimental evidence from Rwanda," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 101(C).
    18. Sahoo, Bimal & Neog, Bhaskar Jyoti, 2015. "Heterogeneity and participation in Informal employment among non-cultivator workers in India," MPRA Paper 68136, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    19. Sharma, Smriti & Tarp, Finn, 2018. "Does managerial personality matter? Evidence from firms in Vietnam," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 432-445.
    20. Alaref, Jumana & Brodmann, Stefanie & Premand, Patrick, 2020. "The medium-term impact of entrepreneurship education on labor market outcomes: Experimental evidence from university graduates in Tunisia," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).
    21. Tenzin Yindok & Alexander Karaivanov, 2016. "Involuntary Entrepreneurship - Evidence from Thai Urban Data," 2016 Meeting Papers 598, Society for Economic Dynamics.
    22. Akay, Alpaslan & Khamis, Melanie, 2011. "The Persistence of Informality: Evidence from Panel Data," IZA Discussion Papers 6163, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    23. Christian S. Otchia, 2019. "On Promoting Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Africa: Evidence from Ghana and Kenya," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 39(2), pages 908-918.
    24. Ubfal, Diego & Arráiz, Irani & Beuermann, Diether W. & Frese, Michael & Maffioli, Alessandro & Verch, Daniel, 2022. "The impact of soft-skills training for entrepreneurs in Jamaica," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).
    25. Montenegro Calderon,Gabriela & Iacovone,Leonardo & Juarez,Laura, 2016. "Opportunity versus necessity : understanding the heterogeneity of female micro-entrepreneurs," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7636, The World Bank.
    26. Olabimtan Adebowale & David Lawson, 2018. "Does access to formal finance matter for stimulating entrepreneurship in developing countries? Evidence from non-farm entrepreneurial activities in Nigeria," Global Development Institute Working Paper Series 262018, GDI, The University of Manchester.
    27. Giacomo De Giorgi & Matthew Ploenzke & Aminur Rahman, 2015. "Small firms’ formalization: the stick treatment," Staff Reports 728, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    28. Marcel Fafchamps & Christopher Woodruff, 2017. "Identifying Gazelles: Expert Panels vs. Surveys as a Means to Identify Firms with Rapid Growth Potential," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 31(3), pages 670-686.
    29. Pascaline Dupas & Jonathan Robinson, 2013. "Daily Needs, Income Targets and Labor Supply: Evidence from Kenya," NBER Working Papers 19264, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    30. Gu, Jiajia, 2021. "Financial intermediation and occupational choice," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
    31. Monserrat Serio & Pablo Mahnic, 2022. "Exploring the U-shaped relationship between education and entrepreneurial choice: a theoretical model and empirical findings for Latin America," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 2(6), pages 1-22, June.
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    33. Irani Arráiz, 2018. "Time to share the load: gender differences in household responsibilities and business profitability," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 51(1), pages 57-84, June.
    34. Mohammad Amin & Cedric Okou, 2020. "Casting a shadow: Productivity of formal firms and informality," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(4), pages 1610-1630, November.
    35. Dupas, Pascaline & Robinson, Jonathan & Saavedra, Santiago, 2020. "The daily grind: Cash needs and labor supply," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 177(C), pages 399-414.
    36. Gabriel, Cle-Anne, 2016. "What is challenging renewable energy entrepreneurs in developing countries?," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 362-371.
    37. Annamaria Lusardi, 2008. "Financial Literacy: An Essential Tool for Informed Consumer Choice?," NBER Working Papers 14084, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    38. Drugov, Mikhail & Macchiavello, Rocco, 2008. "Learning and Microlending," CEPR Discussion Papers 7011, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    39. Gindling, T. H. & Mossaad, Nadwa & Newhouse, David, 2016. "Earnings Premiums and Penalties for Self-Employment and Informal Employees around the World," IZA Discussion Papers 9723, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    50. Paul, Saumik & Raju, Dhushyanth, 2021. "Barriers to Growth-Enhancing Structural Transformation: The Role of Subnational Differences in Intersectoral Productivity Gaps," IZA Discussion Papers 14407, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    52. Feng Hu, 2014. "Risk Attitudes and Self-employment in China," China & World Economy, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 22(3), pages 101-120, July.
    53. Dang, Hai-Anh & Lanjouw, Peter & Luoto, Jill & McKenzie, David, 2014. "Using repeated cross-sections to explore movements into and out of poverty," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 112-128.
    54. Brian McCaig & Nina Pavcnik, 2021. "Entry and Exit of Informal Firms and Development," IMF Economic Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Monetary Fund, vol. 69(3), pages 540-575, September.
    55. Sarkar, Soumodip & Rufín, Carlos & Haughton, Jonathan, 2018. "Inequality and entrepreneurial thresholds," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 278-295.
    56. Rahman, Aminur, 2014. "Investment climate reforms and job creation in developing countries : what do we know and what should we do ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7025, The World Bank.
    57. Amin, Mohammad & Islam, Asif, 2015. "Are Large Informal Firms More Productive than the Small Informal Firms? Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys in Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 374-385.
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